Chapter 17 Flashcards
analog direct observation
the observation where the real-life situation is simulated
behavior rating scales
standardized pencil-and-paper or computer-based forms that parents, teachers, or other adults complete regarding a child’s presenting problems, which typically consist of a list of behaviors, each of which is followed by a range of responses from which the respondent chooses the one most applicable to the child
clinical child psychology
a specialty in professional psychology that uses scientific knowledge to provide psychological services to children and adolescents
developmental perspective
the viewpoint in child or adolescent assessment that necessitates understanding behavior within the context of the child or adolescent’s developmental stage
externalizing disorders
disorders in which the child “acts out” and often becomes a disruption to parents, teachers, law enforcement, or other children. (e.g., ADHD, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder)
humanistic play therapy
therapy where the therapists tend to reflect their clients’ feelings, which may be expressed indirectly through their play activities in order to facilitate self-actualization
internalizing disorders
disorders that are often less noticeable because they involve maladaptive thoughts and feelings more than disruptive outward behavior (e.g., depression and anxiety disorders)
Donald Meichenbaum
one of the founders of cognitive–behavioral therapy and cognitive behavior modification
multisource/multimethod/multi-setting approach
a pluralistic approach to assessing children contributing to sound political practice
naturalistic direct observation
the observation of a behavior in the place where it actually happens
pediatric psychology
attempts to address the psychological aspects of illness, injury,
parent training
a form of behavioral therapy in which therapists teach parents to use techniques based on conditioning to modify problematic behavior in their children
psychodynamic play therapy
therapy in which the playroom usually contains a variety of objects with which the child can choose to play, and therapists may take note of the objects the child chooses, especially if they appear to identify strongly with a toy
reactivity
the change in children’s behavior based solely on their awareness of the presence of an observer
resilience
the factor encompassing coping and adjustments that can prevent an individual from developing psychological problems
self-instructional training
a type of training that allows individuals to work alone at their own pace to complete lessons or modules.
Society of Clinical Child & Adolescence Psychology
encourage the development and advancement of clinical child and adolescent psychology through integration of its scientific and professional aspects.
self-report scales
computer-based tests in which the adolescents read a series of statements and then mark the response (true/false or one of several choices on a continuum) that best describes them
vulnerability
the factor encompassing risk factors that can lead an individual to developing psychological problems
multisource assessment
gathering information from multiple different parties
multimethod assessment
involves the use of different methods of data collection
multi-setting assessment
involves getting data from any setting where the child spends significant time
